Maybe what Jeff Spicoli really wanted, more even than the tasty waves and a cool buzz, was for Mr. Hand to take him seriously.Granted, Spicoli had some problems with Mr. Hand’s U.S. history class. And ...

Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) is a quotable cult classic American coming-of-age comedy film. The film captured the cultural zeitgeist of the time with realistic portrayals of American youth as ...

Mr. Hand (Ray Walston) puts Jeff Spicoli (Sean Penn) on the spot with a history question, only to watch the perpetually stoned surfer flail spectacularly through his non-answer with his signature ...

Sean Penn is reminiscing on his audition for his breakthrough role in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Penn, 59, appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon Wednesday night and discussed the '80s teen ...

Jeff Spicoli (Sean Penn) takes Jefferson’s prized Camaro for a spin and ends up wrecking it in style. Get your popcorn pick! Watch Fast Times at Ridgemont High here: <a ...

Amy Heckerling's Fast Times at Ridgemont High has become a comedy classic as much for its knowing portrait of teenage life as Sean Penn's unforgettable performance as stoned-out surfer dude Jeff ...

TanChun is a traveling film director and screenwriter who believes in positive Asian representation in Hollywood. She aspires to create more stories in Western media that give Asian actors a chance to ...

Fast Times at Ridgemont High director Amy Heckerling is remembering her work with Sean Penn early in his career. On The Hollywood Reporter's podcast, It Happened in Hollywood, Heckerling, 71, ...